---

.30 WCF / .30-30 Winchester (Pistol and Varmint Loads)

Warning! A Thompson/Center Contender G1 with a 14-inch barrel (1:14 twist) and Weaver VH-8 2.5-8x 28mm scope was used to test all loads. Once-fired Hornady brass and CCI 200 Large Rifle primers were used throughout. To read the accompanying article click here.

Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.

Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
100	Hornady Short Jacket	Accurate	AAC-2520	Subscribe	2004
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.42
100	Hornady Short Jacket	Accurate	AAC-2015	Subscribe	1751
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.68
100	Hornady Short Jacket	Winchester	W-296	Subscribe	1755
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.33
100	Hornady Short Jacket	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	1955
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.20
100	Hornady Short Jacket	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	2037
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.00
100	Hornady Short Jacket	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	2089
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.02
100	Hornady Short Jacket	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2120
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.50
100	Hornady Short Jacket	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	1753
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.480; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.20
110	Sierra Varminter HP	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	2071
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.565; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .56
110	Hornady V-MAX	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	2143
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.12
110	Hornady V-MAX	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	2198
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .69
110	Hornady V-MAX	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	2325
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.22
110	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2175
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.31
110	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2249
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .40
110	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2306
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.37
110	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2044
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.42
110	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2134
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.15
110	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	TAC	Subscribe	2191
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.680; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.40
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2218
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.00
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2245
Remarks: compressed load; COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.04
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2327
Remarks: compressed load; COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.65
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2218
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.51
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2298
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.01
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	2352
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .59
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	1976
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.90
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2001
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.17
110	Nosler Tipped Varmegeddon	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2101
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.660; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .99
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	2107
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.31
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	2149
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .66
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	2220
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.03
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	1925
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.60
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	1953
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.40
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Ramshot	X-Terminator	Subscribe	1990
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.30
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Hodgdon	H-4198	Subscribe	2067
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.39
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Hodgdon	H-4198	Subscribe	2178
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.05
125	Speer TNT Varmint HP	Hodgdon	H-4198	Subscribe	2261
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.650; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .97
130	Speer Varmint	Alliant	RL-10x	Subscribe	2065
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.44
130	Speer Varmint	Alliant	RL-10x	Subscribe	2118
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.59
130	Speer Varmint	Alliant	RL-10x	Subscribe	2213
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.26
130	Speer Varmint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	1931
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.20
130	Speer Varmint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	1993
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.32
130	Speer Varmint	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	2050
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.19
130	Speer Varmint	Shooters World	Match	Subscribe	2028
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.42
130	Speer Varmint	Shooters World	Match	Subscribe	2105
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.05
130	Speer Varmint	Shooters World	Match	Subscribe	2109
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.560; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.35