Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Speer Soft Point bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,010 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2215 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,009 psi | 67% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,690 psi | 66% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2247 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 75% | 2238 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 37,637 psi | 81% | 2169 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,398 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 26,310 psi | 57% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 74% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 71% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 28.3 gr | 86% | 35,723 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,366 psi | 50% | 1978 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 59% | 2051 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,329 psi | 70% | 2077 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28 gr | 88% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,260 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 77% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 49% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,213 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 67% | 2119 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,014 psi | 80% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,452 psi | 48% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,522 psi | 83% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 80% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 82% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 25.3 gr | 84% | 32,082 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,421 psi | 83% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 72% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 58% | 1985 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,762 psi | 64% | 2054 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,022 psi | 63% | 2116 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 57 powders for .30-30 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,369 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,440 fps to 2,369 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 57 of the 57 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 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.