Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Super Carry with .309 | 71gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant BULLSEYE and Ramshot Silhouette.
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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 ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. 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: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,511 psi | 84% | 1585 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate No. 5* | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 81% | 1657 fps | 91.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 82% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 70% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,511 psi | 84% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 87% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 80% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50Nᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 86% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 73% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,077 psi | 85% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 82% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,583 psi | 45% | 1332 fps | 94.6% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,595 psi | 74% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 90% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 67% | 1549 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 79% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,844 psi | 46% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 85% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 79% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 70% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,555 psi | 84% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,947 psi | 86% | 1677 fps | 94.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 84% | 1660 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 72% | 45,281 psi | 87% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,137 psi | 18% | 873 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 82% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,498 psi | 86% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036* | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 81% | 1657 fps | 91.6% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,411 psi | 85% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,669 psi | 80% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 64% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 65% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 73% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 80% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 90% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 80% | 1627 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 89% | 1686 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,858 psi | 80% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,584 psi | 84% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,948 psi | 15% | 840 fps | 89.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,648 psi | 63% | 1519 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 89% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 81% | 1657 fps | 91.6% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,498 psi | 86% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,598 psi | 82% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 67% | 1490 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 87% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 85% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 83% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,732 psi | 55% | 1411 fps | 89.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 78% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 76% | 1690 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 85% | 1657 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 74% | 1562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,104 psi | 79% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 67% | 1545 fps | 93.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 85% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 86% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,623 psi | 36% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 87% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 75% | 1568 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,559 psi | 57% | 1457 fps | 91.3% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 90% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,467 psi | 82% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,019 psi | 85% | 1680 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 69% | 1506 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,592 psi | 32% | 1112 fps | 85.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,111 psi | 62% | 1496 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,331 psi | 31% | 1079 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,951 psi | 23% | 988 fps | 90% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,608 psi | 34% | 1171 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,030 psi | 39% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,130 psi | 35% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,998 psi | 31% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 32% | 1112 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,430 psi | 24% | 1010 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 16,636 psi | 32% | 1142 fps | 89.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 32% | 1086 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,547 psi | 28% | 1096 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,011 psi | 29% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 19,508 psi | 38% | 1224 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,040 psi | 29% | 1115 fps | 86.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,938 psi | 27% | 1027 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,021 psi | 15% | 850 fps | 90.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 28% | 1076 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 26% | 1043 fps | 91.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,185 psi | 29% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 50% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 25,846 psi | 50% | 1368 fps | 85.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,162 psi | 43% | 1293 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,575 psi | 61% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,033 psi | 10% | 676 fps | 86.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 28% | 1079 fps | 94% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,039 psi | 62% | 1407 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,053 psi | 62% | 1493 fps | 86.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 39% | 1184 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,619 psi | 26% | 1056 fps | 87.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,458 psi | 22% | 968 fps | 89.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,747 psi | 21% | 991 fps | 93.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,605 psi | 26% | 1033 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,606 psi | 30% | 1079 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 33% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | 5 gr | 60% | 17,405 psi | 33% | 1171 fps | 86.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,785 psi | 44% | 1299 fps | 85.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 50% | 1329 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,360 psi | 30% | 1129 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 92% | 6,672 psi | 13% | 778 fps | 86.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,692 psi | 26% | 1086 fps | 87% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 35% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,053 psi | 62% | 1493 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,039 psi | 62% | 1407 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,779 psi | 63% | 1490 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,316 psi | 29% | 1083 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 30% | 1083 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,866 psi | 29% | 1063 fps | 91.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,247 psi | 39% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 24,033 psi | 46% | 1319 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,779 psi | 26% | 1047 fps | 92.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,375 psi | 68% | 1624 fps | 87.8% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,969 psi | 31% | 1125 fps | 86.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,431 psi | 26% | 1037 fps | 86% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,404 psi | 68% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 22,046 psi | 42% | 1306 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,860 psi | 48% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 28% | 1073 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,425 psi | 12% | 764 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,358 psi | 26% | 1073 fps | 93.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,561 psi | 26% | 1050 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,466 psi | 41% | 1289 fps | 85.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,842 psi | 40% | 1224 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 55% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,453 psi | 47% | 1348 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,879 psi | 23% | 991 fps | 88.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.
² fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 50 powders for .30 Super Carry loaded with the .309 | 71gr | H&N RN HS. Alliant Sport Pistol delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,699 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 873 fps to 1,699 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 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 (359 MPa), the top charges use 18–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI APS 450 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 Sport Pistol, Alliant BULLSEYE, Ramshot Silhouette rank at the top here: for .30 Super Carry with the .309 | 71gr | H&N RN HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Herco, Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.