Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD 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 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% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.6 gr | 82% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48 gr | 84% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 45% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 46% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.7 gr | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
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 83 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 4350 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 159gr | IBEX TRD 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.