Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.7 gr | 86% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,810 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 41% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 42% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.7 gr | 82% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.5 gr | 82% | 31,401 psi | 50% | 2566 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 51% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,792 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 96% |
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 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,077 fps. Accurate 4350 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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.