Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 125gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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, Norma 200 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,009 psi | 67% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 66% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,472 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,776 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,724 psi | 79% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,435 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 30.2 gr | 84% | 25,251 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28 gr | 80% | 27,615 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,727 psi | 49% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | 29 gr | 80% | 31,183 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,510 psi | 49% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 80% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,403 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,550 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,718 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,256 psi | 67% | 2411 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 53 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,651 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,651 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 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, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp 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, Norma 200, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Accurate LT-32 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.