Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X 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 Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 54% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 54% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 48,022 psi | 78% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 2110 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,078 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 40% | 2008 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 49% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,760 psi | 43% | 2067 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 58% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 48% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.5 gr | 82% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,796 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.9 gr | 88% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 32.8 gr | 80% | 35,723 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,130 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 40% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 46% | 2103 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 83% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,885 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 58% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,921 psi | 47% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 81% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,769 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,940 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 47% | 2067 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,511 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,785 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 40% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,170 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,043 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,921 psi | 47% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 74% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,075 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 41% | 1926 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,375 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2051 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,492 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 71% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 50% | 2057 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 42% | 2018 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 44% | 2018 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,649 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,804 psi | 45% | 2044 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 52% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,058 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,602 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,440 fps to 2,602 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 178.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X 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.