Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 TC with .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335 and Somchem S321.
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>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,118 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,430 psi | 53% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,222 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,698 psi | 35% | 1982 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,035 psi | 44% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 63% | 2211 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 44% | 2126 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.8 gr | 86% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,304 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 32.6 gr | 80% | 32,982 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 69% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 39% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 42% | 2093 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,149 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,460 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 77% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,008 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,292 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,367 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 39% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,695 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 71% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,918 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,530 psi | 50% | 2083 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,136 psi | 42% | 1998 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | 35.3 gr | 86% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,641 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2136 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 38% | 2005 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,311 psi | 46% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,143 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,463 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,051 psi | 47% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
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 79 powders for .30 TC loaded with the .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,657 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,657 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (425 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.309" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for .30 TC with the .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.