Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 125gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 17 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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>> | 88% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,544 psi | 64% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,950 psi | 62% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 98% |
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% | 31,995 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 24.1 gr | 80% | 27,311 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,210 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 27.4 gr | 90% | 30,922 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,393 psi | 46% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,906 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 26.5 gr | 84% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,074 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,460 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
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 17 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | CutEdge Maximus. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,513 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,513 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 17 of the 17 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 125gr | CutEdge Maximus 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.