Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 165gr | Hornady SP
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
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:1:14.5
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Hornady SP bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 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% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 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% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 2697 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% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 52% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,908 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 42% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 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% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 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% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 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% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
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 | Hornady SP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,959 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 1:14.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.