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Load data for .30-06 Spring. (7.62 x 63) + .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 Spring. (7.62 x 63) + .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
30513
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.366" | 34.7mm
Caliber:
.30-06 Spring. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.494" | 63.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.570" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.356" | 9.1mm
Case Capacity:
68.2 Grains of Water | 4.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1091_C322
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 198 loads in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 99 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
90%
58349
99%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
58740
100%
**57
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
71%
**41
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
58465
100%
**56
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
58146
99%
**35
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
58233
99%
**15
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
58189
99%
**12
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
58682
100%
**21
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
57740
98%
**41
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
57624
98%
**89
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
33765
57%
**03
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
57957
99%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47906
82%
**85
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
57943
99%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
57696
98%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
58450
99%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
57827
98%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
46615
79%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53954
92%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
40901
70%
**44
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33837
58%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
36390
62%
**61
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
57986
99%
**77
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
58494
100%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
57885
99%
**85
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58204
99%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
57551
98%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
57740
98%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
56492
96%
**10
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
45992
78%
**87
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43120
73%
**80
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51895
88%
**35
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52431
89%
**74
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
58189
99%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
57870
99%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
58595
100%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58088
99%
**18
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47950
82%
**20
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57101
97%
**35
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40814
69%
**44
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
58189
99%
**94
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
57899
99%
**28
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
58610
100%
**18
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
57740
98%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
58160
99%
**98
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
57943
99%
**38
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52823
90%
**82
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
49966
85%
**52
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
58247
99%
**31
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
58508
100%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
57870
99%
**77
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48283
82%
**56
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37246
63%
**34
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
47659
81%
**75
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58204
99%
**97
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46427
79%
**69
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
58465
100%
**51
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
57972
99%
**67
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
57870
99%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
57986
99%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
57653
98%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
93%
57914
99%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52185
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47718
81%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47805
81%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
57972
99%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
58624
100%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
57899
99%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
54984
94%
**05
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58363
99%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
58726
100%
**54
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
58059
99%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
57754
98%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
57812
98%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52750
90%
**33
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52823
90%
**82
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57740
98%
**41
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
57943
99%
**38
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
57870
99%
**48
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
58320
99%
**59
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
58233
99%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
58479
100%
**67
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
42264
72%
**30
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
68%
**15
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
57972
99%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
58073
99%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
54955
94%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
57667
98%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49603
84%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52910
90%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
57798
98%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
58073
99%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
53040
90%
**57
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35868
61%
**15
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
51010
87%
**66
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
58653
100%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
56492
96%
**10
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
29544
50%
**03
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
58189
99%
**71
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44411
76%
**57
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37840
64%
**20
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
37956
65%
**72
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50386
86%
**57
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46630
79%
**61
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
52924
90%
**49
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
53142
90%
**49
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45774
78%
**54
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46195
79%
**84
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
61%
**34
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
28355
48%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**56
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
47%
**75
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46644
79%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37130
63%
**39
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
54259
92%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39972
68%
**98
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
50%
**98
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32213
55%
**10
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
37333
64%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
23627
40%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
28152
48%
**38
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43294
74%
**61
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45934
78%
**07
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48602
83%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38189
65%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
49617
84%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37710
64%
**46
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
56%
**90
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
33823
58%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
45%
**06
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**38
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
34389
59%
**23
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37550
64%
**13
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40828
70%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36956
63%
**97
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
63%
**64
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
32938
56%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
60%
**51
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
24903
42%
**73
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41002
70%
**25
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46644
79%
**70
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
52547
89%
**39
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43526
74%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44541
76%
**98
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39276
67%
**49
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
55%
**05
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
52%
**78
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43584
74%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43714
74%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39494
67%
**88
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
38101
65%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
33402
57%
**49
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
49%
**88
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38856
66%
**98
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
29733
51%
**05
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46441
79%
**70
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45788
78%
**87
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50314
86%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
52040
89%
**39
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
65%
**29
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38072
65%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31372
53%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
47%
**85
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
49%
**95
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47558
81%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41510
71%
**75
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**90
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
57%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35679
61%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44512
76%
**44
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42757
73%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45063
77%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37492
64%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
54%
**59
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
55%
**05
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43526
74%
**41
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39276
67%
**49
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50198
85%
**39
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44643
76%
**79
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44193
75%
**41
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35520
60%
**00
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
25512
43%
**33
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
33243
57%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50212
85%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42250
72%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34679
59%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30255
52%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
53%
**18
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48805
83%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40567
69%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
54%
**57
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
23801
41%
**93
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30008
51%
**72
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
49661
85%
**59
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
56%
**90
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
24831
42%
**39
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
53142
90%
**05
100%

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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