Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .311 | 125gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,320 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 67% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 77% | 2520 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% | 38,377 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,937 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,298 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 30.5 gr | 84% | 25,411 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28.4 gr | 80% | 28,108 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,317 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,188 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,624 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 49% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,837 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | 29.4 gr | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,510 psi | 49% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 81% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,795 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,442 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,676 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,791 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 125gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,621 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, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 3031 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 | 125gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.