Load data for 30-30 Ackley Improved + .308 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 156gr \| Peregrine VRG-2
Bullet Weight:	156gr \| 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	30-30 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.030" \| 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	48.6 Grains of Water \| 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B8101_C330
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 156gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	95%	40712	88%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	41060	88%	**33	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	40799	88%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	40582	87%	**80	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	41365	89%	**16	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39189	84%	**56	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	40640	88%	**52	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32314	70%	**24	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41350	89%	**75	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	33692	73%	**15	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	41626	90%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	41742	90%	**47	99%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	32793	71%	**18	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	41017	88%	**62	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	41002	88%	**64	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41568	90%	**43	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	41031	88%	**36	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37159	80%	**20	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	41408	89%	**74	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	83%	**16	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	41336	89%	**10	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	40959	88%	**97	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	41365	89%	**16	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39305	85%	**33	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	41249	89%	**57	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	36521	79%	**44	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	41539	90%	**03	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41437	89%	**13	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40872	88%	**33	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36782	79%	**77	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	41626	90%	**36	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41771	90%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	40988	88%	**06	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	41162	89%	**06	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39494	85%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	41597	90%	**39	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41307	89%	**23	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	41713	90%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36347	78%	**82	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39305	85%	**33	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	36521	79%	**44	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	40872	88%	**64	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	40843	88%	**23	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	41756	90%	**83	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	41162	89%	**03	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	41466	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	41408	89%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40828	88%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30734	66%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38450	83%	**70	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**16	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38479	83%	**93	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	40872	88%	**52	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	40944	88%	**36	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	33475	72%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34708	75%	**15	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29501	64%	**87	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	31444	68%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	65%	**06	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23177	50%	**14	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24772	53%	**21	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22147	48%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26092	56%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	31198	67%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32967	71%	**69	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35665	77%	**42	98%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	94%	30008	65%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	30211	65%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	65%	**57	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29675	64%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33895	73%	**01	95%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	49%	**72	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34664	75%	**59	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	33417	72%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30487	66%	**96	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	68%	**23	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	65%	**06	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	24772	53%	**21	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34214	74%	**23	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	29153	63%	**90	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36999	80%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	29356	63%	**80	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25251	54%	**05	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	33750	73%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34432	74%	**01	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34621	75%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	68%	**29	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	62%	**54	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	29776	64%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35157	76%	**18	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	34127	74%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	60%	**88	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22568	49%	**67	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	24772	53%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	29153	63%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	72%	**26	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	63%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	58%	**95	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	35795	77%	**05	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36753	79%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30908	67%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25933	56%	**69	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	19943	43%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24004	52%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	29936	65%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24207	52%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	62%	**96	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32909	71%	**78	90%

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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