Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO bullet and 80 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 CFE223 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>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 54.7 gr | 90% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 52.3 gr | 84% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 51.9 gr | 88% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
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 80 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,120 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 136gr | Geco ZERO 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.