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Load data for 30-30 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

30-30 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam
Manufacturer SKU:
2038
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.080" | 27.4mm
Caliber:
30-30 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.512" | 63.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.598" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.598" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
48.6 Grains of Water | 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
46412 psi | 3200 bar
LID:
LID_B6156_C330
Last updated:
2025-12-07

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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%
41626
90%
**70
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
82%
**78
91%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
86%
41669
90%
**70
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
41539
89%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
41220
89%
**11
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
41568
90%
**31
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
41582
90%
**54
97%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
41713
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
40596
87%
**83
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
34345
74%
**98
97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
40872
88%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
35520
77%
**85
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
41002
88%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
38493
83%
**38
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
40553
87%
**65
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
40915
88%
**51
92%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
96%
33736
73%
**75
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
41408
89%
**03
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
41742
90%
**08
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
41669
90%
**70
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
41408
89%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
82%
**78
91%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
38000
82%
**67
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
41626
90%
**08
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
39479
85%
**70
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
40944
88%
**38
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
40901
88%
**28
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
41582
90%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
41162
89%
**93
98%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
92%
40669
88%
**82
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
38363
83%
**11
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
40930
88%
**38
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
40524
87%
**60
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
37695
81%
**31
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
38667
83%
**34
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
40698
88%
**57
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
89%
41002
88%
**05
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
40959
88%
**41
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
88%
**20
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
34461
74%
**85
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
40785
88%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
41060
88%
**34
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
40625
88%
**54
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
95%
40814
88%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
40872
88%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
36927
80%
**33
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
41162
89%
**93
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
38363
83%
**11
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
41597
90%
**08
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
41147
89%
**67
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
41669
90%
**15
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
94%
41437
89%
**41
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
33562
72%
**42
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
41713
90%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
41756
90%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
40901
88%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
32285
70%
**16
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
39972
86%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
40669
88%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
39247
85%
**44
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
41002
88%
**90
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
41423
89%
**74
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
32300
70%
**96
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
35041
75%
**19
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
36129
78%
**75
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30995
67%
**54
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
37782
81%
**52
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
69%
**60
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
67%
**64
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
24453
53%
**88
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
56%
**95
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
20798
45%
**73
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
27093
58%
**31
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
29240
63%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
34330
74%
**26
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
34490
74%
**59
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
36666
79%
**96
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
37666
81%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
92%
29022
63%
**73
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
28892
62%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
68%
**21
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30443
66%
**64
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
35012
75%
**59
96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
35041
75%
**19
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23917
52%
**42
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35911
77%
**13
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
32271
70%
**29
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
63%
**08
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
71%
**93
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
67%
**64
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
52%
**46
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
32706
70%
**34
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
28007
60%
**05
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
28195
61%
**91
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
57%
**72
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
31792
69%
**10
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
34664
75%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
32692
70%
**06
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
32938
71%
**57
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
70%
**87
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
35737
77%
**21
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
30893
67%
**96
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
65%
**21
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
28195
61%
**85
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
36100
78%
**75
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
32909
71%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
62%
**55
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23424
50%
**37
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
52%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
28007
60%
**05
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
75%
**93
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
65%
**54
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28079
60%
**59
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
33272
72%
**93
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
94%
30777
66%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
38087
82%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
32242
69%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
26571
57%
**26
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20276
44%
**08
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24656
53%
**06
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
66%
**51
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
53%
**26
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
64%
**57
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
68%
**87
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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