Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52 gr | 84% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 53.6 gr | 88% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 44% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
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 85 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.