Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Frontier 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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 44,237 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48 gr | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,648 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 42% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 42% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.5 gr | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2451 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 50% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,052 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,344 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
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 102 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,940 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,940 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 1:12.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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.