Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB bullet and 34 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2219 and ADI AR 2207.
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>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 97% |
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% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 22.6 gr | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2126 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 28.8 gr | 92% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,585 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,920 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 23.4 gr | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2119 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,495 psi | 38% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 47% | 2031 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2192 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2090 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,002 psi | 37% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2103 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,993 psi | 49% | 2073 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
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 34 powders for .30 BR loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,523 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,523 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 34 of the 34 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, ADI AR 2219, 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. Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .30 BR with the .308 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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.