Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 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% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 55% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 55% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 88% | 2513 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% | 51,430 psi | 83% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 45% | 2054 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 43% | 2031 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.4 gr | 80% | 38,957 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 92% | 43,192 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.1 gr | 84% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 79% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,085 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 41% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 52% | 2096 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 51% | 2116 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,362 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 41% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,879 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 52% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,838 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 79% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,608 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 44% | 1962 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 54% | 2087 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 77% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 54% | 2087 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2057 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,560 psi | 50% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 46% | 2044 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,376 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,243 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 185gr | Lapua D46. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,572 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,440 fps to 2,572 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 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.