Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
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:1:10.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) bullet and 102 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2720 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% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,288 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 82% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,125 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 41% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 41% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.4 gr | 80% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.1 gr | 80% | 29,573 psi | 47% | 2323 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,880 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 49% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,326 psi | 45% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 46% | 2211 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,720 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
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 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,822 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 176.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) 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.