Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:200 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:1:14.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2579 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% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 50% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,963 psi | 43% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 46% | 2126 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 55.1 gr | 88% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 43% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 48% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 50% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 43% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50.5 gr | 84% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 45% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,950 psi | 46% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,963 psi | 43% | 2208 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
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 102 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 3100 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead 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.