Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 150gr | Sako Powerhead Blade bullet and 83 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% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2861 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% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.7 gr | 88% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.9 gr | 84% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.6 gr | 84% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
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 83 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sako Powerhead Blade. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,989 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 150gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.