Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame
Bullet Manufacturer:Swift
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 | Swift A-Frame bullet and 100 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% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 56% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
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% | 45,774 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.9 gr | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.4 gr | 82% | 32,518 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,271 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 42% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.1 gr | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 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% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,428 psi | 47% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2582 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 100 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,963 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 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. 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 | Swift A-Frame 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.