Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG
Bullet Manufacturer:Brenneke
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.30-06 Ackley Improved load data
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:1:14.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 101 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.7 gr | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.2 gr | 82% | 32,372 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,937 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 42% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 42% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49 gr | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
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 101 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 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-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG 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.