Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:176 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:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP bullet and 101 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% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2746 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% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.2 gr | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,114 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.5 gr | 80% | 30,313 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,821 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,168 psi | 48% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 42% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,397 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,781 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 42% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.5 gr | 80% | 32,256 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,557 psi | 44% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
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 101 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,851 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 176.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP 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.