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Load data for .30 TC + .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.30 TC + .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
30513
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.366" | 34.7mm
Caliber:
.30 TC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.620" | 66.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.656" | 16.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.442" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
61641 psi | 4250 bar
LID:
LID_B1091_C316
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
52968
86%
**61
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
54404
88%
**49
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
44541
72%
**10
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
55143
89%
**57
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
54389
88%
**98
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54766
89%
**34
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
54447
88%
**31
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
55463
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
51692
84%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54056
88%
**77
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42351
69%
**33
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
54070
88%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42279
69%
**23
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
55013
89%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47036
76%
**95
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
38203
62%
**00
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
54099
88%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
55201
90%
**65
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
52025
84%
**61
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54447
88%
**07
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
55230
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
55129
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
45426
74%
**95
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
94%
54578
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54897
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
44440
72%
**39
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
55027
89%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
30632
50%
**83
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44541
72%
**10
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
45614
74%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43729
71%
**93
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
44672
72%
**57
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
55201
90%
**69
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47892
78%
**21
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
54737
89%
**51
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
55317
90%
**38
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
55129
89%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50415
82%
**34
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53998
88%
**98
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45774
74%
**46
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
54447
88%
**85
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
51242
83%
**05
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
51068
83%
**18
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45963
75%
**79
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46209
75%
**98
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
55361
90%
**54
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54911
89%
**90
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
54897
89%
**31
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
54592
89%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
45324
74%
**16
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
43830
71%
**88
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
37376
61%
**83
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
54911
89%
**34
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48602
79%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39668
64%
**87
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
54476
88%
**19
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
54926
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41481
67%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53853
87%
**41
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
50604
82%
**21
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
55071
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44512
72%
**57
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50415
82%
**34
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45774
74%
**46
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54244
88%
**05
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55143
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
52562
85%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53301
86%
**44
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
40538
66%
**83
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29385
48%
**10
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
55129
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
55129
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49922
81%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38725
63%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48631
79%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33968
55%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
36622
59%
**05
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
54578
89%
**57
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47979
78%
**85
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
36042
58%
**41
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36085
59%
**65
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55361
90%
**13
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54215
88%
**90
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
52%
**00
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47776
78%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29283
48%
**08
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42656
69%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37086
60%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
57%
**13
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37927
62%
**85
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37927
62%
**98
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31024
50%
**19
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31995
52%
**33
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26121
42%
**08
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32532
53%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26223
43%
**85
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40466
66%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
46%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29501
48%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49110
80%
**83
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42757
69%
**01
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
51%
**90
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32024
52%
**39
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36738
60%
**29
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47587
77%
**77
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
31821
52%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36085
59%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41858
68%
**87
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
31821
52%
**06
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45963
75%
**41
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28398
46%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29283
48%
**08
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28442
46%
**64
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
28587
46%
**91
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40495
66%
**85
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41611
68%
**92
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
47%
**60
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34171
55%
**23
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39813
65%
**21
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37594
61%
**95
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29965
49%
**90
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33997
55%
**70
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
46%
**14
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45876
74%
**74
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
31778
52%
**73
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**93
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
45%
**24
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
28747
47%
**47
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35056
57%
**26
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
53%
**23
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
37449
61%
**65
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38479
62%
**05
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
38130
62%
**98
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
43%
**24
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
28747
47%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35389
57%
**29
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
49%
**31
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
24816
40%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49284
80%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43047
70%
**93
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
28297
46%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
32590
53%
**90
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
50%
**70
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33736
55%
**57
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27180
44%
**39
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29965
49%
**90
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
46%
**14
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41307
67%
**21
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36463
59%
**92
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33112
54%
**67
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
52%
**83
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
25585
42%
**65
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
25686
42%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45034
73%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31386
51%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24091
39%
**19
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29399
48%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
22858
37%
**70
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
32387
53%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36172
59%
**75
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29196
47%
**44
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
31981
52%
**52
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
28587
46%
**91
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35157
57%
**98
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37362
61%
**28
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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