Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 180gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 86 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.
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>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 56% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 81% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2484 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% | 50,981 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 48% | 2064 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 45% | 2041 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 71% | 2205 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,233 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 77% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 30.6 gr | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 68% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,505 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 35.8 gr | 86% | 42,409 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 78% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 41% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 67% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 66% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,853 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 52% | 2106 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,843 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 42% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 63% | 2211 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 60% | 2149 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,463 psi | 61% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,853 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 66% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 79% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,843 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 82% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 45% | 1955 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 55% | 2077 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 77% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 63% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 55% | 2077 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 48% | 2054 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 50% | 2054 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,025 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 48% | 2041 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 32 gr | 80% | 32,996 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,957 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
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 86 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,582 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,582 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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 2208 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 | 180gr | Barnes X BT 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.