Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 90 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 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 55,434 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 55% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 83% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 51,895 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 58% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 46% | 2100 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 43% | 2077 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.2 gr | 92% | 43,642 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,842 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.5 gr | 84% | 40,640 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,643 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 40% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 51% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2162 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,116 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 41% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.2 gr | 88% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,385 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,634 psi | 53% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,460 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 49% | 2162 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 79% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,165 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,159 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 55% | 2129 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 45% | 2008 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 54% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,911 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 78% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 47% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,067 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,766 psi | 56% | 2247 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 90 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,635 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 1:15.0 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead 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.