Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 165gr | Woodleigh PP SN bullet and 50 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, Shooters World AR Plus and Lovex D073.4.
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>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-Rᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2159 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,643 psi | 45% | 1991 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 24,729 psi | 42% | 2031 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 40% | 1949 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2057 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2037 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 40% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2136 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2057 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 29.1 gr | 84% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 39% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 29.1 gr | 84% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 29 gr | 84% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2057 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2077 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 48% | 1988 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 1982 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
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 50 powders for .30 BR loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,526 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,526 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 of the 50 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 1:15.5 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, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for .30 BR with the .308 | 165gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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.