Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:190 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 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 101 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2638 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% | 48,182 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,416 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47 gr | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,413 psi | 46% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 56.3 gr | 92% | 45,382 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 43% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,104 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2300 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,298 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,442 psi | 46% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
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 101 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 3100 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 190gr | Berger VLD Target 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.