Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
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:1:13.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.
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% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 57% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2825 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% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.8 gr | 80% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 54% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 42% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 42% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48 gr | 80% | 31,546 psi | 51% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,732 psi | 46% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 50% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
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 | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,959 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 1:13.0 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 | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.