Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 55 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 Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 45% | 1972 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,525 psi | 40% | 1978 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2070 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2073 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.6 gr | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 42% | 1978 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2077 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2057 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2067 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 29.9 gr | 84% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2146 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 40% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,152 psi | 48% | 2080 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 40% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 28.5 gr | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2024 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2034 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2005 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 44% | 1919 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1991 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,880 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2149 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2277 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 86 powders for .30 BR loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,516 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,398 fps to 2,516 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .30 BR with the .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2206H, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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.