Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:185 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.30 TC load data
Case Length (l3):1.91"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:54 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:61,641 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 52,852 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 79% | 2382 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 76% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 80% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 59% | 2169 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 43% | 2005 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 40% | 1982 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,243 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,382 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,046 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,672 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,172 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 40% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 84% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,489 psi | 53% | 2093 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 49% | 2067 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,738 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,175 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,189 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 40% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2093 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 77% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,261 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 53% | 2037 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 43% | 1919 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 56% | 2159 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 2041 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 60% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 60% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 52% | 2047 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 44% | 2014 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 46% | 2011 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,270 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 53% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 44% | 2001 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 51% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
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 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,424 fps to 2,562 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.