Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ bullet and 92 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 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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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% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.7 gr | 84% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 51.4 gr | 82% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 42% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.4 gr | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,864 psi | 49% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
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 92 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,084 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,791 fps to 3,084 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 1:14.0 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 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ 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.