Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 86 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% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47 gr | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.5 gr | 82% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 45% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,312 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
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 102 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | 165gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.