Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:180 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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock 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 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% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2687 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% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,170 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.6 gr | 80% | 39,044 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 31,038 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,821 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,211 psi | 47% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 42% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,461 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 43% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,447 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,556 psi | 43% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 47% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2421 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
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 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,818 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock 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.