Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:185 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 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 84% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,834 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,370 psi | 47% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 42% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,706 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 43% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,781 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,818 psi | 43% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,343 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,399 psi | 47% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
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 | 185gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,785 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.