Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .3085 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan SP bullet and 37 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x and Hodgdon H322.
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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>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,972 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 74% | 2306 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,406 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 68% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 82% | 2251 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,245 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 24,540 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,506 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 69% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 26.9 gr | 80% | 24,149 psi | 52% | 2047 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 26.2 gr | 80% | 30,168 psi | 65% | 2152 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 81% | 2241 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 71% | 2129 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29 gr | 86% | 32,866 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 78% | 2182 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,482 psi | 51% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,487 psi | 66% | 2218 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,158 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 74% | 2221 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,779 psi | 73% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,061 psi | 50% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,158 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 67% | 2149 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 62% | 2070 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,876 psi | 58% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,687 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,679 psi | 77% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
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 69 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .3085 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan SP. Lovex D073.6 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,415 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,415 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 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 0.3085" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .3085 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan SP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 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.