Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .311 | 150gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 89 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 Hodgdon CFE223.
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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>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 55% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 46% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 44% | 2379 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.2 gr | 90% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 48 gr | 84% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 40% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 40% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.6 gr | 88% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,502 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,460 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 48% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,725 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
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 89 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,986 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,986 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Ackley Improved with the .311 | 150gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.