Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Fox Bullets
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:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2841 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% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.8 gr | 82% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 52% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 41% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 41% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.9 gr | 80% | 29,878 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,720 psi | 51% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,880 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,645 psi | 46% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 47% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
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 | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,943 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,943 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.