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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30506
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.30-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.486" | 63.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2686_C323
Last updated:
2026-02-13
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 95 powders such as Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
55245
89%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
55405
89%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
55753
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
55477
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
55999
90%
**99
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
55405
89%
**26
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
55201
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
46659
75%
**33
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
56086
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55956
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
56028
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
55158
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45992
74%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53809
86%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33257
53%
**77
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
36201
58%
**05
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
55912
90%
**31
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
55419
89%
**18
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
54114
87%
**56
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
55521
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
55622
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55970
90%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
55463
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
55463
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
55593
89%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45266
73%
**31
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
88%
55927
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42583
68%
**28
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
50720
81%
**89
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51459
83%
**25
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
55695
89%
**85
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
55637
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
55303
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
55695
89%
**56
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47616
76%
**77
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55245
89%
**76
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40059
64%
**85
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
55753
89%
**38
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
55956
90%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
55651
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
55608
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52011
83%
**33
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
49037
79%
**03
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
55361
89%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
55622
89%
**66
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**22
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
47369
76%
**03
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
46833
75%
**33
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
55753
89%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45687
73%
**10
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
55622
89%
**79
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
56101
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
55796
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33576
54%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
55854
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
55564
89%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55666
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55317
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47021
75%
**56
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47021
75%
**72
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
55187
88%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
55622
89%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
54114
87%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
55376
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
55840
90%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
56028
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
55637
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
55332
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
51677
83%
**74
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52011
83%
**33
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55651
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
55579
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
55550
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
56043
90%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
55492
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41742
67%
**80
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
62%
**39
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
55608
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
56115
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
55027
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
56101
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
48718
78%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
51982
83%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
55521
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
55999
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52127
84%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
34896
56%
**39
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50009
80%
**17
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
55970
90%
**22
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
55593
89%
**74
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29196
47%
**15
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43584
70%
**05
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37304
60%
**61
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
49371
79%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45934
74%
**12
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
44889
72%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45324
73%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
57%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37797
61%
**97
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27035
43%
**93
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45890
74%
**15
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
39494
63%
**21
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36535
59%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39320
63%
**36
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
46%
**13
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31560
51%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25498
41%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30545
49%
**41
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42569
68%
**05
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
36114
58%
**77
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
83%
35447
57%
**05
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45237
73%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47979
77%
**15
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37753
61%
**43
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48921
78%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37115
60%
**84
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
54%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
35694
57%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
43932
70%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
42%
**24
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
49%
**56
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
36593
59%
**13
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36927
59%
**54
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39972
64%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36463
58%
**34
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
59%
**98
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
35839
57%
**31
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
55%
**79
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
26223
42%
**47
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40176
64%
**69
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45687
73%
**12
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42656
68%
**95
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43845
70%
**43
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38682
62%
**93
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**33
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
32721
52%
**69
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42873
69%
**62
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42946
69%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38566
62%
**30
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
40495
65%
**62
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**06
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38145
61%
**39
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
32068
51%
**02
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45716
73%
**15
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45136
72%
**38
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
49676
80%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
31343
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
51387
82%
**03
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37695
60%
**67
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**31
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33591
54%
**03
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27934
45%
**20
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
30850
49%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46862
75%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41002
66%
**16
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33982
54%
**25
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35447
57%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34998
56%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43816
70%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42003
67%
**72
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44527
71%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36695
59%
**88
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32837
53%
**23
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**33
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42656
68%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38682
62%
**93
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49429
79%
**94
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43961
70%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43468
70%
**89
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34998
56%
**38
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
40%
**47
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
35433
57%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
49414
79%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41756
67%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40321
65%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29559
47%
**87
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
49%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48327
77%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39929
64%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
50%
**79
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
25614
41%
**77
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
47%
**90
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48820
78%
**17
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
54%
**41
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26774
43%
**29
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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