Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Woodleigh
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:1:13.5
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 200gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2443 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2544 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 2580 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2471 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2709 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2564 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2682 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 2571 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,234 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2580 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2557 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2518 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2597 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2620 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2580 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2686 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 58% | 1546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2544 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2542 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2567 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2535 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2573 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2629 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2601 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2634 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 1584 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2581 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2620 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2696 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2537 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2573 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2550 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2557 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2583 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2544 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2565 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2433 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2436 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2537 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2475 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2537 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2573 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 97.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2642 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2426 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2452 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2509 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2509 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2568 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2544 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2614 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2563 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2620 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2489 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2554 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 2315 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2531 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 80% | 2429 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2491 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 2394 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 2210 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.1 gr | 80% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2319 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 2522 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,876 psi | 43% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2340 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2366 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 81% | 2437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2347 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 2354 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 46% | 2122 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 54.8 gr | 88% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2460 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 43% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 2386 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2263 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 78% | 2449 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2429 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2387 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 67% | 2347 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2331 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2406 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2384 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2476 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 50% | 2202 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2334 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2481 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2498 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 43% | 1412 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 2331 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2494 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2376 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,372 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50.3 gr | 84% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2319 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 2432 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2360 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 2501 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2366 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2429 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 67% | 2347 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2341 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 2424 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2351 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2253 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 75% | 2354 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2440 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 2158 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2389 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 54% | 2246 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2342 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2167 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2229 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2499 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2265 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,848 psi | 46% | 2200 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 51% | 2181 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 61% | 2354 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,774 psi | 43% | 2199 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 77% | 2499 fps | 95.7% |
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.
This overview compares 102 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,709 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,546 fps to 2,709 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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 | Woodleigh PP SN 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.