Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 24 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant AR-Comp 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% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,690 psi | 66% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 38,305 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,850 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,037 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,115 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 30.8 gr | 84% | 25,324 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28.6 gr | 80% | 27,862 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,043 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 49% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,982 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | 29.7 gr | 80% | 31,633 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,495 psi | 48% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,782 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,589 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,488 psi | 68% | 2448 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 24 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,690 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,690 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 24 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. Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant AR-Comp, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .311 | 123gr | Sellier & Bellot SP 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.