Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 87 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>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 49,095 psi | 80% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,267 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 42% | 2139 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,223 psi | 43% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.7 gr | 82% | 39,204 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,434 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.6 gr | 88% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,378 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 40% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 47% | 2244 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,066 psi | 49% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,143 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,091 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 40% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,434 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,347 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,066 psi | 49% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 76% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,337 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 52% | 2178 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 42% | 2051 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 43% | 2152 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 46% | 2152 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,056 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.3 gr | 82% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
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 99 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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 | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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.