Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT 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, Accurate 2200 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 54,070 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 75% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 54% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 54% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 2503 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% | 47,427 psi | 77% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | 32.1 gr | 82% | 44,440 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,569 psi | 38% | 1978 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,066 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,066 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,657 psi | 42% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 66% | 2182 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,511 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 47% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,846 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 72% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 54% | 2100 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,126 psi | 52% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37 gr | 88% | 41,437 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 39% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 45% | 2087 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,105 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 82% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,130 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 81% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 46% | 2054 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,205 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 39% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,474 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 33 gr | 80% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 49% | 2028 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 40% | 1909 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 48% | 2031 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 49% | 2041 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 41% | 1998 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 43% | 1998 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,156 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,064 psi | 44% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,198 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 61% | 2267 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 99 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,592 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,592 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 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 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, Accurate 2200, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.