Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:194 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 | 194gr | Lehigh Defense Max Expansion bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,880 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,848 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,037 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 42% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,431 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 43% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,411 psi | 42% | 2129 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2178 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,647 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 47% | 2110 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,921 psi | 46% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
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 | 194gr | Lehigh Defense Max Expansion. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,710 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 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 194.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.