Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .310 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 91 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.6 gr | 86% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 41% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 42% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.6 gr | 82% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.4 gr | 82% | 31,314 psi | 50% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,062 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
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 91 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .310 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.31" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .310 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator 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.