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Load data for .30 TC + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.30 TC + .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
30510
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.261" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.30 TC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.620" | 66.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.370" | 9.4mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
61641 psi | 4250 bar
LID:
LID_B1073_C316
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
51169
83%
**69
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
54491
88%
**93
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43178
70%
**18
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
90%
55027
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
95%
55245
90%
**52
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
55245
90%
**72
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
54650
89%
**66
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
54810
89%
**85
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
49588
80%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52953
86%
**08
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40799
66%
**34
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
51488
84%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40843
66%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
54897
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
45121
73%
**97
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36230
59%
**72
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
54433
88%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
55071
89%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
50024
81%
**62
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
52243
85%
**21
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
55303
90%
**52
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
55187
90%
**16
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44512
72%
**03
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54302
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
90%
54853
89%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42395
69%
**31
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
55143
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42786
69%
**05
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
43801
71%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42105
68%
**88
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
54186
88%
**00
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46137
75%
**26
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
54172
88%
**82
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
54926
89%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
54810
89%
**85
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
48341
78%
**43
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
52243
85%
**07
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43743
71%
**44
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
54781
89%
**36
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
49545
80%
**20
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
49443
80%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44251
72%
**87
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44469
72%
**93
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
97%
54795
89%
**82
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53490
87%
**08
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
54984
89%
**69
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
54331
88%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41945
68%
**84
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35650
58%
**56
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53563
87%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47108
76%
**70
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37217
60%
**65
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
55143
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
55230
90%
**05
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39842
65%
**18
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52214
85%
**52
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
48805
79%
**33
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
52504
85%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42424
69%
**52
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
48341
78%
**43
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43743
71%
**44
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55376
90%
**56
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54505
88%
**08
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51329
83%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
50908
83%
**46
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39015
63%
**79
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
55463
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
54679
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
48428
79%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37318
61%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45963
75%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
32518
53%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54752
89%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45730
74%
**87
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
34824
56%
**41
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54259
88%
**41
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
55013
89%
**35
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
50%
**92
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
45876
74%
**82
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31807
52%
**82
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40901
66%
**92
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35563
58%
**54
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34142
55%
**08
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36753
60%
**87
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36303
59%
**90
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29457
48%
**08
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30269
49%
**15
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24801
40%
**83
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30922
50%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
27166
44%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38972
63%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30705
50%
**01
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31691
51%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
46992
76%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41104
67%
**00
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33069
54%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
50%
**24
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35694
58%
**31
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
45977
75%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34621
56%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34693
56%
**70
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40118
65%
**88
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34867
57%
**87
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44454
72%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
32140
52%
**92
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27253
44%
**52
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30748
50%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
29095
47%
**75
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
54%
**11
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37826
61%
**13
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36303
59%
**90
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
46%
**69
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
53%
**56
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27151
44%
**90
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44121
72%
**88
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
50%
**65
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30255
49%
**82
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29298
48%
**75
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
31459
51%
**21
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38014
62%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
51%
**15
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
59%
**60
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37028
60%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26237
43%
**19
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30893
50%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34084
55%
**24
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
47%
**23
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
27528
45%
**46
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47892
78%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41495
67%
**95
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31024
50%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35375
57%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
48%
**52
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32706
53%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26455
43%
**24
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
46%
**69
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27151
44%
**90
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39479
64%
**10
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34664
56%
**74
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31966
52%
**59
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
49%
**62
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27833
45%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43381
70%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36245
59%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30124
49%
**19
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23090
37%
**01
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28195
46%
**13
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
25121
41%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34287
56%
**57
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27615
45%
**23
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
31749
52%
**75
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33765
55%
**90
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
58%
**13
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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