Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,523 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,994 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,675 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2188 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,784 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 66% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,632 psi | 66% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,385 psi | 65% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,197 psi | 65% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 71% | 2205 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% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2149 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 77% | 2139 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,631 psi | 62% | 2077 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,340 psi | 61% | 2067 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,724 psi | 81% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,107 psi | 56% | 2103 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 27,688 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,301 psi | 72% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 76% | 2106 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 68% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2126 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.9 gr | 86% | 34,389 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.9 gr | 86% | 34,084 psi | 73% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,728 psi | 51% | 1998 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,496 psi | 51% | 1988 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 23.7 gr | 80% | 26,150 psi | 56% | 2031 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 23.7 gr | 80% | 25,802 psi | 56% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 2129 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 71% | 2119 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 72% | 2100 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.2 gr | 90% | 35,433 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.2 gr | 90% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 79% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 79% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,263 psi | 48% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,423 psi | 48% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,764 psi | 71% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,532 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 62% | 2031 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 84% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 83% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 82% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 63% | 2093 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 63% | 2087 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,060 psi | 48% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,872 psi | 47% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 83% | 2211 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 83% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,928 psi | 84% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,551 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 77% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 84% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,734 psi | 66% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 71% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,146 psi | 84% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,360 psi | 76% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,085 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,108 psi | 58% | 2001 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,064 psi | 58% | 1998 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,255 psi | 65% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,979 psi | 65% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,385 psi | 63% | 2133 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,153 psi | 63% | 2123 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 62 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,349 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,349 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.