Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:193 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 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 105 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% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2598 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% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 71% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.3 gr | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,503 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.7 gr | 80% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,428 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,274 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2260 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,544 psi | 47% | 2172 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 42% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 42% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.7 gr | 80% | 31,720 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,622 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,077 psi | 40% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 2162 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,198 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,646 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,443 psi | 47% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2356 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 105 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 193.0 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-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 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.