Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 86 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% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2822 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% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.3 gr | 84% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.6 gr | 82% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.1 gr | 80% | 29,718 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2549 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 86 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,949 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 | Norma Kalahari 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.