Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail

.30-06 Ackley Improved cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.486"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:70 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:15.0

Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail bullet and 93 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%55,767 psi89%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%54,201 psi87%2900 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%53,592 psi86%2894 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%56,159 psi90%2966 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%53,403 psi86%2936 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi79%2933 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%55,071 psi88%2822 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%55,463 psi89%2848 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,824 psi88%2966 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%55,767 psi89%2963 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%56,014 psi90%2946 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2923 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%54,114 psi87%2907 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%55,622 psi89%3035 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%54,273 psi87%3077 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%55,376 psi89%2986 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%55,608 psi89%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%56,072 psi90%3005 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,124 psi77%2936 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,970 psi90%3100 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%54,505 psi87%2818 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%54,592 psi88%2976 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%55,738 psi89%2999 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%56,101 psi90%2910 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%53,171 psi85%2953 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%54,897 psi88%3048 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%54,795 psi88%2930 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%55,985 psi90%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%53,577 psi86%2953 fps98%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%55,303 psi89%2979 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,483 psi71%2822 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%54,302 psi87%3009 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,882 psi56%1801 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%53,214 psi85%2930 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%54,752 psi88%2969 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%55,419 psi89%2949 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,043 psi90%2927 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%55,666 psi89%2844 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,056 psi88%2936 fps95.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,673 psi75%2874 fps97.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%53,925 psi86%2986 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2923 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%54,244 psi87%2910 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%54,273 psi87%2949 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%55,042 psi88%2900 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%54,897 psi88%2946 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,925 psi86%2930 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%53,490 psi86%2913 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%53,911 psi86%2920 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%55,187 psi88%2992 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,849 psi78%2930 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%55,840 psi90%3018 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%54,491 psi87%2930 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%53,751 psi86%2953 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%55,332 psi89%2927 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,259 psi57%1844 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%53,679 psi86%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%54,317 psi87%2936 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%56,304 psi90%3074 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%55,941 psi90%3110 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,820 psi78%2956 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,574 psi79%2972 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%54,737 psi88%2904 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%53,896 psi86%2910 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%55,608 psi89%2989 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%53,925 psi86%2930 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%54,273 psi87%2949 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%54,897 psi88%2946 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%53,359 psi86%2874 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%53,911 psi86%2999 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%53,243 psi85%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%56,289 psi90%2963 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%53,374 psi86%2936 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%55,637 psi89%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%55,376 psi89%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,534 psi87%2881 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2959 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%54,578 psi88%2858 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%55,840 psi90%2956 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%55,927 psi90%2986 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,468 psi70%2874 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%55,332 psi89%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%55,622 psi89%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%53,171 psi85%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%54,476 psi87%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,215 psi87%2920 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,271 psi82%2927 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%54,650 psi88%2923 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%56,130 psi90%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi81%2930 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi84%2917 fps99.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2972 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%52,852 psi85%2943 fps99.5%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%43,453 psi70%2687 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,413 psi76%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,143 psi58%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,569 psi68%2743 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,156 psi55%2575 fps98.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%39,653 psi64%2753 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,938 psi83%2776 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%52,330 psi84%2802 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,958 psi64%2690 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%38,537 psi62%2638 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%52,504 psi84%2894 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,003 psi67%2707 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,481 psi67%2717 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,747 psi78%2917 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR52.3 gr82%38,624 psi62%2753 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,214 psi53%2549 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,110 psi79%2792 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%38,261 psi61%2671 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%40,045 psi64%2762 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%34,998 psi56%2671 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,082 psi82%2769 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,044 psi63%2687 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,561 psi52%2546 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,034 psi71%2707 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,509 psi65%2726 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,425 psi71%2861 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,066 psi77%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,820 psi78%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%41,089 psi66%2720 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,292 psi65%2703 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%34,432 psi55%2598 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,289 psi58%2664 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,788 psi41%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,870 psi62%2657 fps97%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,407 psi63%2713 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%38,087 psi61%2625 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,431 psi84%2864 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,617 psi80%2759 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,721 psi83%2884 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%40,828 psi65%2759 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,680 psi59%2648 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,003 psi67%2707 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,239 psi76%2799 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,624 psi62%2671 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,509 psi65%2635 fps97%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,462 psi57%2575 fps96.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%44,904 psi72%2769 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,291 psi63%2651 fps97.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,233 psi63%2661 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,230 psi56%2605 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%40,118 psi64%2756 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%37,115 psi60%2667 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%44,918 psi72%2759 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,176 psi66%2723 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,643 psi73%2759 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,208 psi42%1650 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,268 psi76%2802 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,659 psi76%2818 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5249.5 gr80%37,115 psi60%2710 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6050.3 gr80%30,719 psi49%2559 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%42,525 psi68%2835 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%46,224 psi74%2907 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,975 psi69%2703 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,347 psi60%2598 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%32,837 psi53%2546 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%44,904 psi72%2769 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,624 psi62%2671 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,462 psi57%2575 fps96.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%50,024 psi80%2822 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%36,390 psi58%2657 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,835 psi80%2812 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%42,844 psi69%2726 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,566 psi62%2657 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2615 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,605 psi54%2474 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,952 psi82%2825 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,295 psi73%2789 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,364 psi65%2621 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,784 psi64%2674 fps96.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%33,953 psi54%2559 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%31,415 psi50%2582 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,166 psi74%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,944 psi66%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,303 psi58%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,173 psi60%2595 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,139 psi48%2441 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%42,134 psi68%2759 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,872 psi67%2700 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,868 psi58%2582 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%41,263 psi66%2759 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%35,099 psi56%2572 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,191 psi66%2746 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2657 fps96.8%

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.

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This overview compares 108 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,110 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,110 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat-Tail they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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