Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi Soft Point bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322 and Norma 202.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,363 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,879 psi | 69% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,604 psi | 68% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2283 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 26,832 psi | 58% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,969 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,527 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,317 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,372 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 77% | 2175 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 82% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 80% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27.6 gr | 80% | 24,787 psi | 53% | 2077 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2178 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 83% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 73% | 2159 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29.1 gr | 84% | 31,734 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 80% | 2208 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 51% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,486 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | 31.6 gr | 90% | 32,837 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,366 psi | 50% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 83% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 68% | 2178 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,690 psi | 66% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,763 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 75% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 2096 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,572 psi | 59% | 2057 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,904 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,605 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,577 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
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 39 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,425 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,499 fps to 2,425 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 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 0.311" 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, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi 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.