Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 147gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus bullet and 91 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.8 gr | 88% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 40% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 41% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 50.1 gr | 86% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,343 psi | 50% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,372 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,685 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 91 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 147gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,107 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,107 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 147.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 147gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.