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Load data for .30 TC + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.30 TC + .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.305" | 33.1mm
Caliber:
.30 TC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.910" | 48.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.620" | 66.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.595" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.470" | 11.9mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
61641 psi | 4250 bar
LID:
LID_B629_C316
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .30 TC with .308 | 168gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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>>
96%
53011
86%
**59
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
54592
89%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
45339
74%
**18
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
54984
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
55448
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54621
89%
**30
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
55245
90%
**46
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
54157
88%
**46
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
53940
88%
**85
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55100
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44991
73%
**67
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
53490
87%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43294
70%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
55361
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47007
76%
**90
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39117
63%
**98
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
54810
89%
**64
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54839
89%
**70
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52881
86%
**72
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
54549
88%
**21
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
55216
90%
**23
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
55158
89%
**84
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46267
75%
**00
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
94%
55463
90%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54157
88%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45585
74%
**51
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
55129
89%
**70
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
44295
72%
**02
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
46804
76%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43947
71%
**92
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
54969
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47718
77%
**23
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
55405
90%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
55259
90%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
54157
88%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51372
83%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53766
87%
**00
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
46383
75%
**51
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
54288
88%
**90
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
52765
86%
**30
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52025
84%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46151
75%
**84
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
46021
75%
**90
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
55448
90%
**56
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54665
89%
**92
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
54650
89%
**33
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
54172
88%
**49
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46398
75%
**28
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45107
73%
**07
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38072
62%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
54563
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
49052
80%
**67
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40321
65%
**85
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
54781
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
55172
90%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42496
69%
**34
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
54389
88%
**49
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
51590
84%
**39
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
54897
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44556
72%
**59
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51372
83%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
46383
75%
**51
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55390
90%
**26
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54868
89%
**85
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53911
87%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
54157
88%
**59
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41930
68%
**98
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
54723
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
55332
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49995
81%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39537
64%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48341
78%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35665
58%
**60
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54418
88%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47848
78%
**87
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37304
61%
**64
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54708
89%
**15
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
55143
89%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
55%
**11
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48631
79%
**88
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
32532
53%
**65
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43076
70%
**95
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38043
62%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
58%
**08
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39682
64%
**03
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39363
64%
**13
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33431
54%
**51
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33243
54%
**41
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28340
46%
**29
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33605
55%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
45%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41800
68%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31734
51%
**88
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
32706
53%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49966
81%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43047
70%
**03
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
34795
56%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
54%
**44
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37594
61%
**34
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47979
78%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
35549
58%
**87
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36912
60%
**80
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42090
68%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
35984
58%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46369
75%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
32532
53%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29718
48%
**78
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
32024
52%
**52
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42467
69%
**10
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
49%
**69
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
57%
**28
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40973
66%
**29
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39363
64%
**13
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31386
51%
**98
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
57%
**69
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
49%
**23
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47369
77%
**98
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
54%
**88
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32721
53%
**98
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
29791
48%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
32532
53%
**11
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38827
63%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
56%
**34
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38305
62%
**64
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39160
64%
**10
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
42351
69%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28021
45%
**29
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
32271
52%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37434
61%
**47
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
52%
**49
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
27717
45%
**06
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49690
81%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43830
71%
**05
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
32053
52%
**05
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36463
59%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
52%
**75
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35114
57%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28645
46%
**44
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31386
51%
**98
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
49%
**23
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41843
68%
**20
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37449
61%
**00
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34664
56%
**75
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
53%
**82
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
28384
46%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45165
73%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38754
63%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25962
42%
**37
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30487
49%
**33
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
25686
42%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37115
60%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30327
49%
**49
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
32213
52%
**49
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36071
59%
**03
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38406
62%
**33
95%

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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