
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .3085 | 190gr | Prvi Partizan HP BT bullet and 99 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2651 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% | 48,733 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.5 gr | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,674 psi | 46% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,747 psi | 46% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 55.7 gr | 90% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 43% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,576 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 42% | 2165 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,474 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,647 psi | 49% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 49% | 2188 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,660 psi | 46% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
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 117 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .3085 | 190gr | Prvi Partizan HP BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,769 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,769 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.3085" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .3085 | 190gr | Prvi Partizan HP BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.