Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 22 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x 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% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2316 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,632 psi | 66% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,226 psi | 65% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,886 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 35,476 psi | 76% | 2244 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,324 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 25.8 gr | 84% | 28,921 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,452 psi | 48% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 61% | 2133 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 81% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 25.5 gr | 80% | 28,848 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,278 psi | 48% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 81% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 27.7 gr | 90% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,384 psi | 61% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,518 psi | 72% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
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 51 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,454 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,454 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 51 of the 51 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. SNPE Vectan SP 3, Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, 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.