Quickoad Help

Nannyhammer · Oct 5, 2019

All, I tried searching for this but apparently my google-fu is weak. Is it possible to run a QuickLoad estimate for the 30-30AI using the 125 grain Ballistic Tip in the Thompson Contender with a 14" barrel? Appreciate your assistance!

DrMike · Oct 5, 2019

Code:

Cartridge          : .30-30 Ack Imp
Bullet             : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Useable Case Capaci: 38.729 grain H2O = 2.515 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length      : 14.0 inch = 355.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 45600 psi, or 314 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 112 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accurate 2495                      106.5     37.2     2.41    2422    95.5    45600   10849   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      112.0     39.1     2.53    2393    92.2    44825   10738   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      103.4     38.9     2.52    2389    90.6    45600   10409   0.845  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       105.8     38.9     2.52    2389    90.6    45600   10409   0.845  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      111.4     40.2     2.60    2383    87.1    45600   10495   0.843  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                         111.4     40.2     2.60    2383    87.1    45600   10495   0.843  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                       112.0     39.1     2.53    2344    85.9    44692   10112   0.854  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                      102.6     34.8     2.25    2343    91.7    45600    9947   0.873  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       97.6     37.5     2.43    2342    89.5    45600    9896   0.860  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        97.9     37.5     2.43    2342    89.5    45600    9896   0.860  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                           112.0     41.9     2.72    2337    81.6    44947   10557   0.842  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                 112.0     41.9     2.72    2337    81.6    44947   10557   0.842  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       109.0     39.7     2.58    2336    81.9    45600    9954   0.846  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                      112.0     39.6     2.56    2325    85.3    42835   10122   0.869  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       111.6     42.1     2.73    2318    76.1    45600    9936   0.841  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     111.6     42.1     2.73    2318    76.1    45600    9936   0.841  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60                  112.0     41.9     2.72    2311    80.8    44044   10514   0.851  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                   102.3     39.2     2.54    2309    81.8    45600    9585   0.852  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                    112.0     40.9     2.65    2271    79.0    41025    9937   0.882  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       108.9     39.4     2.56    2270    76.8    45600    9198   0.855  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                112.0     42.6     2.76    2261    75.3    42960    9680   0.866  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7                         112.0     39.2     2.54    2258    76.5    44887    9146   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907                      112.0     39.2     2.54    2258    76.5    44887    9146   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S065                         112.0     39.1     2.53    2226    78.5    41462    9186   0.892  ! Near Maximum !

DrMike · Oct 5, 2019

Code:

Cartridge          : .30-30 Ack Imp
Bullet             : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Useable Case Capaci: 38.729 grain H2O = 2.515 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length      : 14.0 inch = 355.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-15

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   97    34.56   2089    1211   32421   8726     77.1    0.982
-09.0   98    34.94   2115    1242   33516   8880     77.9    0.968
-08.0   99    35.33   2142    1273   34653   9034     78.6    0.955
-07.0  100    35.71   2169    1306   35833   9187     79.4    0.942
-06.0  101    36.10   2196    1338   37058   9339     80.1    0.929
-05.0  102    36.48   2223    1372   38330   9491     80.9    0.914
-04.0  103    36.86   2250    1406   39651   9641     81.6    0.900  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  104    37.25   2278    1440   41025   9790     82.4    0.885  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  105    37.63   2306    1475   42447   9938     83.1    0.871  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  106    38.02   2333    1511   43937  10085     83.8    0.857  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  108    38.40   2361    1548   45480  10229     84.5    0.844  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  109    38.78   2389    1585   47087  10372     85.2    0.830  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  110    39.17   2418    1622   48759  10514     85.9    0.817  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  111    39.55   2446    1661   50500  10653     86.5    0.804  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  112    39.94   2475    1700   52308  10790     87.2    0.791  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  113    40.32   2503    1739   54206  10924     87.8    0.779  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    108    38.40   2529    1775   55491  10938     92.4    0.773  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    108    38.40   2167    1303   36748   9134     74.1    0.931

Nannyhammer · Oct 5, 2019

Thanks Dr. Mike! Does QuickLoad not cover Win748, Varget or BL-C2? I've had good accuracy from 748 but I don't ever remember running it across the chrony.

DrMike · Oct 5, 2019

Code:

Cartridge          : .30-30 Ack Imp
Bullet             : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Useable Case Capaci: 38.729 grain H2O = 2.515 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length      : 14.0 inch = 355.6 mm
Powder             : Winchester 748

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   89    34.29   2110    1235   32732   8873     81.5    0.971
-09.0   90    34.67   2136    1267   33816   9026     82.3    0.958
-08.0   91    35.05   2163    1298   34939   9177     83.1    0.945
-07.0   92    35.43   2190    1331   36104   9328     83.8    0.932
-06.0   93    35.81   2217    1364   37311   9476     84.6    0.919
-05.0   94    36.20   2244    1397   38565   9623     85.3    0.904
-04.0   95    36.58   2271    1431   39865   9769     86.0    0.890  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   96    36.96   2298    1466   41213   9912     86.7    0.876  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   97    37.34   2326    1501   42611  10053     87.4    0.862  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   98    37.72   2353    1537   44066  10192     88.1    0.849  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   99    38.10   2381    1574   45571  10329     88.8    0.836  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  100    38.48   2409    1611   47145  10463     89.5    0.822  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  101    38.86   2437    1648   48776  10594     90.1    0.810  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  102    39.24   2465    1687   50473  10722     90.7    0.797  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  103    39.62   2493    1725   52237  10848     91.3    0.784  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  104    40.01   2522    1765   54075  10970     91.9    0.772  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba     99    38.10   2545    1797   55070  10863     95.9    0.767  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     99    38.10   2186    1327   37276   9299     78.4    0.921

Code:

Cartridge          : .30-30 Ack Imp
Bullet             : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Useable Case Capaci: 38.729 grain H2O = 2.515 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length      : 14.0 inch = 355.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon BL-C2

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   92    35.82   2092    1214   31997   8879     79.6    0.985
-09.0   93    36.22   2119    1246   33111   9038     80.4    0.971
-08.0   94    36.62   2147    1279   34271   9196     81.2    0.957
-07.0   95    37.01   2175    1313   35476   9353     82.0    0.943
-06.0   96    37.41   2203    1347   36731   9508     82.8    0.929
-05.0   97    37.81   2231    1381   38037   9662     83.6    0.915
-04.0   98    38.21   2259    1417   39397   9815     84.3    0.900
-03.0   99    38.61   2288    1453   40813   9966     85.1    0.885  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  100    39.00   2317    1490   42290  10115     85.8    0.870  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  101    39.40   2346    1527   43829  10262     86.6    0.856  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  102    39.80   2375    1565   45435  10406     87.3    0.841  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  103    40.20   2404    1604   47111  10549     88.0    0.828  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  104    40.60   2433    1644   48859  10688     88.7    0.814  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  105    40.99   2463    1684   50687  10825     89.4    0.800  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  106    41.39   2493    1725   52597  10959     90.0    0.787  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  107    41.79   2523    1767   54593  11090     90.7    0.773  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    102    39.80   2546    1799   55818  11034     94.8    0.769  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    102    39.80   2172    1310   36656   9307     76.6    0.930

Code:

Cartridge          : .30-30 Ack Imp
Bullet             : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Useable Case Capaci: 38.729 grain H2O = 2.515 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.550 inch = 64.77 mm
Barrel Length      : 14.0 inch = 355.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   98    33.75   2061    1179   33018   8192     77.2    0.973
-09.0   99    34.13   2086    1208   34090   8334     77.9    0.960
-08.0  100    34.50   2112    1238   35200   8475     78.6    0.947
-07.0  101    34.88   2137    1267   36350   8616     79.3    0.934
-06.0  102    35.25   2162    1298   37540   8757     80.0    0.920
-05.0  103    35.63   2188    1329   38773   8897     80.7    0.907
-04.0  104    36.00   2214    1360   40052   9036     81.4    0.893  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  105    36.38   2239    1392   41377   9175     82.1    0.879  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  106    36.75   2265    1424   42750   9312     82.8    0.866  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  107    37.13   2292    1458   44174   9448     83.4    0.853  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  109    37.50   2318    1491   45652   9584     84.1    0.840  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    37.88   2344    1525   47188   9718     84.7    0.827  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    38.25   2371    1560   48781   9850     85.4    0.815  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    38.63   2397    1595   50436   9981     86.0    0.802  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    39.00   2424    1631   52157  10110     86.7    0.790  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    39.38   2451    1668   53944  10238     87.3    0.778  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    109    37.50   2469    1692   54284  10260     91.6    0.776  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    109    37.50   2144    1276   37855   8600     74.4    0.919

These fall outside of parameters, so they don't show up when doing a broad spectrum of powders.