Load data for 30-30 Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	308150GDB
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
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_B12372_C330
Last updated:	2026-05-28
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 55 powders such as 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>>	96%	40770	88%	**62	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	41742	90%	**85	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41423	89%	**52	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	41321	89%	**46	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	41713	90%	**69	92%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	41684	90%	**65	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	34693	75%	**00	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	40727	88%	**88	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32430	70%	**64	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41437	89%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	40640	88%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	41234	89%	**83	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	41118	89%	**02	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	40727	88%	**00	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41249	89%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	41089	89%	**79	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41031	88%	**75	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40843	88%	**43	93%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	97%	38769	84%	**56	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39392	85%	**98	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	41626	90%	**23	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	41423	89%	**52	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	41640	90%	**49	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	38203	82%	**52	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	41437	89%	**93	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	36608	79%	**83	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	40553	87%	**29	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	41394	89%	**56	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40683	88%	**75	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	41611	90%	**75	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	88%	**06	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30487	66%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	40930	88%	**49	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	41321	89%	**49	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	38421	83%	**97	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	41684	90%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	88%	41278	89%	**46	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	40654	88%	**49	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	40509	87%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	35476	76%	**05	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	38203	82%	**52	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	36608	79%	**83	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	41539	90%	**10	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	41336	89%	**75	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	40872	88%	**10	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	41597	90%	**49	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	40973	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	41031	88%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33997	73%	**60	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38827	84%	**16	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	94%	41104	89%	**43	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37217	80%	**97	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	41336	89%	**02	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	40248	87%	**59	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	35752	77%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34389	74%	**51	96%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	85%	31415	68%	**56	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27557	59%	**77	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	37260	80%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	64%	**39	93%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	19972	43%	**42	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26426	57%	**87	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	22858	49%	**31	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25411	55%	**87	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32227	69%	**95	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35230	76%	**75	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	29573	64%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	65%	**87	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31009	67%	**75	95%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	67%	**85	94%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	32764	71%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	33953	73%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	93%	33982	73%	**54	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24424	53%	**51	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34084	73%	**88	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31415	68%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	67%	**49	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	63%	**23	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	26223	57%	**93	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	35186	76%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	30777	66%	**65	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36158	78%	**57	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	30472	66%	**42	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	53%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	36332	78%	**77	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	36651	79%	**34	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29283	63%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	67%	**52	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	61%	**80	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	30719	66%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	34127	74%	**44	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	32634	70%	**88	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	35462	76%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	58%	**11	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	22756	49%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	26223	57%	**93	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	30777	66%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	72%	**62	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	64%	**42	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26426	57%	**14	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	37304	80%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30893	67%	**13	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26948	58%	**31	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21190	46%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	24337	52%	**88	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31053	67%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	25628	55%	**37	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	30037	65%	**65	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	34374	74%	**41	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.

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