Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 89 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 55% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 55% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,766 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 45% | 2083 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 42% | 2060 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.1 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.6 gr | 92% | 43,120 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,290 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.9 gr | 84% | 40,045 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,701 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 41% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,376 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,247 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 61% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 41% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,720 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,983 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 79% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 44% | 1995 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 2119 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 46% | 2090 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 48% | 2093 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,530 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,914 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,274 psi | 59% | 2270 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 89 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:14.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 180gr | Norma ORYX 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.