Load data for 30-30 Ackley Improved + .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.020" \| 25.9mm
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:	0.538" \| 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.538" \| 13.7mm
Case Capacity:	48.6 Grains of Water \| 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B10846_C330
Last updated:	2025-12-08

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 170gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>	90%	41104	89%	**34	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	40770	88%	**98	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	41394	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	40857	88%	**75	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	41698	90%	**05	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	40930	88%	**11	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41336	89%	**74	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41481	89%	**67	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40625	88%	**64	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41481	89%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40205	87%	**44	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	41437	89%	**57	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	36042	78%	**88	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	41524	89%	**41	93%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	96%	39247	85%	**41	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41495	89%	**80	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	41031	88%	**69	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	41408	89%	**60	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	41539	90%	**41	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	41249	89%	**34	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41234	89%	**08	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	40930	88%	**83	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40944	88%	**98	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	41031	88%	**67	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	41553	90%	**18	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	41031	88%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	40930	88%	**11	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	41481	89%	**67	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41089	89%	**62	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	41568	90%	**31	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	40872	88%	**08	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41292	89%	**41	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	41597	90%	**64	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	40959	88%	**51	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	41611	90%	**47	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	40770	88%	**78	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	40799	88%	**08	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	41350	89%	**03	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38624	83%	**57	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	40944	88%	**95	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	41365	89%	**08	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36927	80%	**92	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39711	86%	**38	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	40683	88%	**95	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	41278	89%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41466	89%	**59	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41698	90%	**78	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	41481	89%	**67	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	41568	90%	**31	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	41350	89%	**38	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	41191	89%	**75	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	41118	89%	**15	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38740	83%	**08	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	41205	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	41292	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36143	78%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	41002	88%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32866	71%	**80	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	40930	88%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	41118	89%	**44	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	40770	88%	**57	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	41321	89%	**51	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	67%	**34	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	33243	72%	**57	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35056	76%	**90	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	35708	77%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	78%	**16	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36027	78%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29718	64%	**60	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	30168	65%	**54	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	54%	**49	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30879	67%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28137	61%	**91	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	32735	71%	**93	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	33562	72%	**33	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	34911	75%	**16	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	85%	27398	59%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	66%	**60	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35070	76%	**60	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	36651	79%	**72	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34389	74%	**10	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	36796	79%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	33663	73%	**67	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27354	59%	**01	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	32401	70%	**41	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	30124	65%	**51	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	70%	**51	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37753	81%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36027	78%	**23	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	61%	**18	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	70%	**05	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	59%	**46	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	66%	**11	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29936	64%	**28	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	30560	66%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	32677	70%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	68%	**51	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	77%	**93	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36564	79%	**36	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	33634	72%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	28790	62%	**24	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34519	74%	**73	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	64%	**75	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	28239	61%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	32561	70%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	37782	81%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31140	67%	**34	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32343	70%	**98	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26397	57%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	61%	**18	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	59%	**46	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	74%	**13	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31850	69%	**05	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	31676	68%	**34	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	28964	62%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35969	77%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29950	65%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23511	51%	**70	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28384	61%	**72	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	25976	56%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	73%	**93	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27775	60%	**75	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	72%	**16	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	76%	**36	93%

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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