Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Super Carry with .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200 and Lovex S020.
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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>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 82% | 1417 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,089 psi | 79% | 1483 fps | 94.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 78% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 85% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 87% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 87% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 83% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,859 psi | 84% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 89% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,861 psi | 52% | 1257 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 77% | 1512 fps | 91.3% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 81% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 81% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,682 psi | 76% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 88% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,108 psi | 52% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 86% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 46,905 psi | 90% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 74% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,221 psi | 83% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,164 psi | 85% | 1503 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Longshot | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 82% | 1486 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,077 psi | 85% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,559 psi | 20% | 823 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 89% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,625 psi | 78% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,031 psi | 79% | 1483 fps | 94.3% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 87% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,901 psi | 81% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 72% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 74% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 81% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 87% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 90% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 80% | 1460 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 87% | 1509 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 85% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,282 psi | 18% | 804 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,840 psi | 73% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,688 psi | 90% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,891 psi | 54% | 1375 fps | 91% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,031 psi | 79% | 1483 fps | 94.3% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,625 psi | 78% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,278 psi | 79% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,449 psi | 72% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,614 psi | 88% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,295 psi | 85% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,295 psi | 85% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,996 psi | 63% | 1342 fps | 94.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 87% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 89% | 1608 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 84% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 80% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 46,789 psi | 90% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221* | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 83% | 1516 fps | 89.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 76% | 1457 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,787 psi | 84% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 89% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,769 psi | 40% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 88% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 82% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 64% | 1368 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,032 psi | 81% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,077 psi | 85% | 1516 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 76% | 1385 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>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 31% | 991 fps | 88.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,398 psi | 53% | 1276 fps | 87.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,188 psi | 35% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,692 psi | 26% | 938 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,406 psi | 37% | 1089 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,669 psi | 42% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 38% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 34% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 34% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,721 psi | 26% | 945 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 18,942 psi | 36% | 1086 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 35% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,748 psi | 23% | 902 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,066 psi | 58% | 1355 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 32% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 41% | 1138 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,547 psi | 26% | 958 fps | 88.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 30% | 965 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,369 psi | 18% | 814 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 32% | 1007 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,717 psi | 53% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,578 psi | 32% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,558 psi | 55% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,930 psi | 42% | 1161 fps | 86.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,654 psi | 42% | 1158 fps | 88.5% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,330 psi | 66% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,496 psi | 9% | 574 fps | 87.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 32% | 1024 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,041 psi | 67% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,369 psi | 53% | 1273 fps | 87.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,727 psi | 44% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 15,983 psi | 31% | 1014 fps | 94% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,111 psi | 25% | 919 fps | 94.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,821 psi | 25% | 945 fps | 98.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 30% | 971 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,621 psi | 32% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,421 psi | 37% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,522 psi | 38% | 1106 fps | 92.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 43% | 1165 fps | 89% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,660 psi | 55% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 33% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,569 psi | 11% | 643 fps | 86.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,777 psi | 23% | 919 fps | 87.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 41% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 21,292 psi | 41% | 1247 fps | 85.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,369 psi | 53% | 1273 fps | 87.8% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,041 psi | 67% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,709 psi | 71% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,663 psi | 26% | 928 fps | 88.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,853 psi | 32% | 1001 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 31% | 988 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,176 psi | 43% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,305 psi | 37% | 1093 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,795 psi | 30% | 991 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,021 psi | 54% | 1345 fps | 87.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 16,070 psi | 31% | 1017 fps | 89.9% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,576 psi | 28% | 965 fps | 91.1% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,176 psi | 77% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221* | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 72% | 1440 fps | 87% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,870 psi | 38% | 1132 fps | 87.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,920 psi | 54% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 32% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,455 psi | 14% | 722 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 29% | 1001 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 26% | 942 fps | 88.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,072 psi | 37% | 1112 fps | 87.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,829 psi | 44% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,546 psi | 61% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,847 psi | 54% | 1283 fps | 92% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,155 psi | 25% | 928 fps | 93.4% |
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 70 powders for .30 Super Carry loaded with the .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,608 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 804 fps to 1,608 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 70 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 AS 30 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 BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200, Lovex S020 rank at the top here: for .30 Super Carry with the .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Lovex D036 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.