Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 55% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,688 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,847 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,369 psi | 46% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 69% | 2303 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.6 gr | 82% | 39,943 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39 gr | 90% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 41% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 50% | 2224 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,323 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,401 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,874 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 50% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,266 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,569 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 41% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,058 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,727 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,401 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 77% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 44% | 2034 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 46% | 2136 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 49% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 35 gr | 84% | 36,071 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,103 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95% |
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 TC loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,677 fps. Accurate 2495 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 (425 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT 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.