Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.30-06 Ackley Improved cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 98 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, Hodgdon Superformance 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%55,564 psi89%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,172 psi87%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,811 psi89%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,243 psi85%2480 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,973 psi66%2392 fps96.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,302 psi87%2520 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,548 psi86%2598 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,418 psi87%2546 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,448 psi89%2546 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,708 psi86%2503 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,578 psi88%2474 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,940 psi86%2657 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,608 psi89%2569 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,086 psi90%2589 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,940 psi88%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,231 psi90%2684 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,218 psi63%2418 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,830 psi70%2569 fps98.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,288 psi87%2566 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%56,057 psi90%2582 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,188 psi90%2559 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,390 psi89%2484 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%52,750 psi85%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,766 psi88%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,679 psi86%2552 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,924 psi85%2598 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,751 psi86%2562 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,013 psi88%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi82%2533 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,259 psi87%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,447 psi86%2631 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,621 psi57%1529 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,362 psi90%2559 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,259 psi89%2536 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,129 psi88%2533 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,013 psi88%2516 fps98.4%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,260 psi90%2582 fps98.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,766 psi88%2543 fps98.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi87%2595 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,954 psi87%2569 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,708 psi86%2503 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,389 psi87%2526 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,201 psi87%2480 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,926 psi88%2530 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%53,940 psi86%2533 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,969 psi88%2569 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,258 psi85%2497 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,925 psi86%2497 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,259 psi89%2575 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,490 psi86%2582 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,903 psi70%2530 fps96.2%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,159 psi90%2635 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,869 psi90%2602 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,071 psi88%2638 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,679 psi86%2523 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,417 psi86%2539 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,404 psi87%2507 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,260 psi58%1568 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,954 psi87%2536 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,142 psi85%2602 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%56,144 psi90%2684 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,330 psi86%2625 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%52,939 psi85%2648 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,491 psi87%2477 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,824 psi86%2497 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,898 psi90%2575 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,188 psi90%2559 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%53,940 psi86%2533 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,389 psi87%2526 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,926 psi88%2530 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,969 psi88%2569 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,056 psi87%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,666 psi89%2549 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,434 psi90%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,839 psi88%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,056 psi88%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,331 psi87%2493 fps98.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,795 psi88%2533 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2438 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,405 psi89%2543 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,362 psi90%2572 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,575 psi81%2589 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,065 psi75%2484 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,766 psi88%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,100 psi88%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,534 psi86%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,331 psi87%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,157 psi87%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,187 psi88%2585 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,128 psi87%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,999 psi90%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,302 psi87%2592 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,134 psi69%2490 fps99.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,637 psi89%2566 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,969 psi87%2546 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%53,272 psi85%2602 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,172 psi56%2431 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%56,304 psi90%2575 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,095 psi79%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,945 psi67%2310 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,965 psi79%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%43,801 psi70%2333 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%35,621 psi57%2290 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,682 psi64%2310 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%31,038 psi50%2201 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,266 psi73%2408 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,435 psi62%2274 fps98.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,326 psi76%2411 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,819 psi77%2392 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46 gr80%41,104 psi66%2441 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,174 psi61%2297 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,973 psi66%2352 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%31,560 psi51%2211 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1745.3 gr80%32,895 psi53%2274 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%27,325 psi44%2133 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%33,141 psi53%2336 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,425 psi71%2415 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,898 psi61%2303 fps99.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%43,787 psi70%2369 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,907 psi78%2395 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,137 psi74%2434 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,010 psi82%2569 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,522 psi62%2303 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%40,828 psi65%2398 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%44,425 psi71%2415 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,672 psi73%2418 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,209 psi44%2077 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,597 psi67%2395 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance53.9 gr90%43,236 psi69%2464 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,629 psi43%1365 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,903 psi70%2375 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,629 psi73%2408 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,364 psi65%2303 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,815 psi69%2323 fps96%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%43,932 psi70%2395 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%40,306 psi65%2306 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%30,226 psi48%2165 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2382 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,326 psi76%2411 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,411 psi71%2388 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,136 psi72%2349 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,335 psi65%2306 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%35,288 psi57%2215 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,263 psi65%2333 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,483 psi71%2365 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,701 psi72%2369 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,321 psi65%2343 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%49,777 psi80%2526 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%40,915 psi66%2470 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%31,546 psi51%2205 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,769 psi64%2356 fps98.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,391 psi60%2336 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,224 psi76%2425 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,833 psi75%2441 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,879 psi82%2454 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,818 psi43%1394 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,957 psi62%2287 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,149 psi69%2448 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,012 psi56%2333 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,909 psi53%2264 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%35,433 psi57%2323 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,283 psi77%2392 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,395 psi68%2323 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,563 psi57%2251 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%43,787 psi70%2369 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%35,288 psi57%2215 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,411 psi71%2388 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,335 psi65%2306 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,263 psi65%2333 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,463 psi58%2297 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,629 psi73%2405 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,685 psi70%2382 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,832 psi73%2316 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,189 psi61%2201 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%39,160 psi63%2257 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,169 psi82%2484 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,397 psi73%2320 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,252 psi73%2398 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,550 psi59%2260 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,542 psi43%2113 fps96.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%41,321 psi66%2388 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,663 psi83%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,180 psi74%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,916 psi67%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,221 psi68%2310 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,577 psi55%2198 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,953 psi53%2208 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,500 psi76%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,596 psi65%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%32,445 psi52%2211 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%29,196 psi47%2198 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,676 psi49%2139 fps97.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,079 psi75%2451 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%40,828 psi65%2398 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%27,267 psi44%2198 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,337 psi69%2388 fps99.7%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.

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