Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 85 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 Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2736 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% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 56.1 gr | 92% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
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 85 powders for .30-06 R Stief loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,861 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30-06 R Stief with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN 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.