Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever 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% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,197 psi | 65% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,689 psi | 64% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2362 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% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 78% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,541 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 26.1 gr | 84% | 28,123 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 2221 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,303 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,075 psi | 48% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 60% | 2126 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 25.8 gr | 80% | 27,876 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,451 psi | 46% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 79% | 2313 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 74% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 28 gr | 90% | 35,389 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,399 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,793 psi | 71% | 2244 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 | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,461 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,461 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 64–90 %, 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 | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever 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.