Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
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% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 23.7 gr | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 29.4 gr | 90% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,034 psi | 43% | 2080 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,630 psi | 47% | 2116 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,524 psi | 38% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 49% | 2080 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 24.8 gr | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,408 psi | 38% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,572 psi | 49% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
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 63 powders for .30 BR loaded with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,536 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,463 fps to 2,536 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 63 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 47–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30 BR with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 2520 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.