Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 23 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x and Norma 200.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,474 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 66% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,734 psi | 66% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 84% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,184 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,110 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,368 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28.1 gr | 80% | 27,369 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,406 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,611 psi | 49% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 29.1 gr | 80% | 30,951 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 48% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 30.2 gr | 86% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,573 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,953 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
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 23 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,664 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,664 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 23 of the 23 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. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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. SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ 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.