Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 155gr | Brenneke TAG bullet and 87 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2831 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% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.1 gr | 84% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.4 gr | 82% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,878 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
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 87 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Brenneke TAG. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,963 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 155.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 155gr | Brenneke TAG 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.