Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead 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% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 55% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 51,184 psi | 83% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 44% | 2077 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 42% | 2054 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 71% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33 gr | 80% | 38,754 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.4 gr | 92% | 42,931 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,130 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,004 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 51% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.7 gr | 84% | 39,784 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,469 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 50% | 2182 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,146 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 73% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 41% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,531 psi | 51% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,722 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 79% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,320 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 44% | 1991 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 54% | 2119 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 48% | 2087 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,530 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 46% | 2073 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 59% | 2267 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 | Sako SuperHammerhead. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,605 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,605 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 | Sako SuperHammerhead 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.