
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 55% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97% |
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% | 47,993 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 44% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,255 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 49% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.6 gr | 86% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,090 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,611 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,769 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 36,477 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,251 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 40% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,976 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,633 psi | 51% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 41% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 39,871 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,385 psi | 48% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 44% | 2221 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,749 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,754 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,238 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
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 93 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,828 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 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.