Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 150gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 84 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2910 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% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.8 gr | 82% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 53.5 gr | 86% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 44% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.7 gr | 80% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
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 103 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 3,018 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 150gr | 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, Alliant Reloder-26 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.