Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
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 | Sellier & Bellot XRG 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 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% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 57% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2680 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% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47 gr | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 31,227 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,893 psi | 50% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,182 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 42% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 43% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,731 psi | 43% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,953 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 47% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,038 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
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 | Sellier & Bellot XRG. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,831 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot XRG 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.