Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Accurate 2200 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,047 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 54% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 53% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 46,543 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 50% | 2182 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | 34.6 gr | 84% | 46,847 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,105 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,843 psi | 37% | 2057 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,545 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,672 psi | 43% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 46% | 2201 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,251 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,963 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,620 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 90% | 43,627 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 39% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 81% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,357 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,555 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,254 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,596 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,961 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 39% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,468 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,260 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 50% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,357 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 73% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 34.6 gr | 80% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,209 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 47% | 2119 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 40% | 2083 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,804 psi | 45% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,548 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,168 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,954 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
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 82 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 166.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Accurate 2200, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer 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.