Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame
Bullet Manufacturer:Swift
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:1:13.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2562 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% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 33,895 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,137 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 45% | 2110 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 43% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,928 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,154 psi | 50% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 43% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 80% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.7 gr | 84% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 44% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 50% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,340 psi | 45% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 50% | 2169 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,426 psi | 42% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
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 | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,694 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 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame 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.