Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 22 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3 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>> | 84% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,719 psi | 66% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,313 psi | 65% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2356 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,662 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,535 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 66% | 2228 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,411 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 25.8 gr | 84% | 29,008 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,811 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,495 psi | 48% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 80% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 25.4 gr | 80% | 28,645 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,988 psi | 47% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 81% | 2313 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 75% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 27.1 gr | 88% | 34,084 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,892 psi | 64% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 2238 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 22 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,457 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,457 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 22 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. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 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. Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC 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.