Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 95 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 LEVERevolution.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2805 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% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.3 gr | 84% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,722 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 45.2 gr | 80% | 33,620 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 41% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 41% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.8 gr | 82% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,039 psi | 51% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 50% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,705 psi | 49% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,544 psi | 47% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 96.1% |
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 95 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,966 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,966 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 162.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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.