Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 88 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.
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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% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 54% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 49,037 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,180 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 42% | 2136 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,543 psi | 45% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.4 gr | 82% | 38,769 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,398 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,086 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.3 gr | 88% | 43,105 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,320 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 40% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,396 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 82% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 48% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 40% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,014 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 76% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 42% | 2047 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 51% | 2182 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 43% | 2146 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 45% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,405 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,500 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.1 gr | 82% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
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 88 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,726 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,726 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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 | Hornady BTSP 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.