Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 83 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56.5 gr | 88% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 44% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53.6 gr | 86% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 53.1 gr | 84% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 97.5% |
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 108 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,883 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.