Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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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>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2241 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 96% |
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% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,137 psi | 46% | 1988 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 24,932 psi | 42% | 2024 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2008 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 26.9 gr | 84% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,278 psi | 38% | 1903 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2008 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2037 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,148 psi | 39% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 39% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 29.3 gr | 88% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 28.5 gr | 86% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2073 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 1946 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,398 psi | 48% | 1982 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,543 psi | 47% | 2041 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
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 49 powders for .30 BR loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,454 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,388 fps to 2,454 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .30 BR with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG 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.