Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 19 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2207 and IMR 4198.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,994 psi | 65% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 34,708 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,953 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 25.6 gr | 80% | 29,979 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,153 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 27.8 gr | 86% | 30,008 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,046 psi | 48% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | 25.2 gr | 82% | 29,399 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 81% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 79% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,814 psi | 47% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 74% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,183 psi | 67% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
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 19 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,569 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 19 of the 19 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, 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, ADI AR 2207, IMR 4198 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead 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.