Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 81 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.
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% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99% |
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% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.3 gr | 88% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 43% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.6 gr | 86% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.2 gr | 84% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
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 106 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,031 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 145.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 R Stief with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.