Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP bullet and 82 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>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2835 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% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.5 gr | 84% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51 gr | 86% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 45% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
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 82 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | Impala LWH CHP 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.