Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 91 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% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 2329 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 79% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,460 psi | 54% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 55% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 82% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 54% | 2146 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 73% | 2251 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 51,242 psi | 83% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 44% | 1949 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 41% | 1929 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 71% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 72% | 2129 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 56% | 2077 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 77% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 63% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.1 gr | 90% | 40,132 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 65% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 78% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 2044 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 59% | 2054 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 51% | 2054 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 34.6 gr | 82% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2162 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,756 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 78% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 2041 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,605 psi | 53% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 40% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 50% | 2047 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,883 psi | 60% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,940 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 48% | 2008 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,776 psi | 48% | 1982 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 73% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 51% | 1995 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 51% | 2018 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,636 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 60% | 2090 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 40% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 62% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,414 psi | 48% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 56% | 2044 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 48% | 1959 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,430 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 48% | 2008 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,776 psi | 48% | 1982 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 66% | 2136 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 79% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 57% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 54% | 1982 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 44% | 1870 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2110 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 53% | 1988 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 58% | 2103 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,910 psi | 55% | 2090 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,995 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 77% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 62% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 46% | 1962 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 48% | 1962 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,297 psi | 46% | 1955 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 46% | 1952 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,172 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2070 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,734 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 95% |
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 91 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,464 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,365 fps to 2,464 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.