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Load data for .30-06 R Stief + .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 R Stief + .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30857
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.30-06 R Stief load data
Case Length (l3):
2.490" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.500" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Case Capacity:
69.0 Grains of Water | 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B621_C321
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .30-06 R Stief with .308 | 165gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
52504
89%
**26
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
52083
89%
**03
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
52315
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
52591
90%
**90
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
52098
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
52634
90%
**44
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35404
60%
**48
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
51837
88%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
48675
83%
**26
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
52272
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
52692
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
51924
88%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
47065
80%
**13
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52344
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34635
59%
**77
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37391
64%
**82
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
52011
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
52402
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
52228
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
52040
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
52489
89%
**85
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46224
79%
**08
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43569
74%
**12
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
52373
89%
**76
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51880
88%
**85
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**03
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
52286
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
52518
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52692
90%
**74
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
48544
83%
**54
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52547
89%
**94
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41408
70%
**79
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
52185
89%
**49
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
52170
89%
**90
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
52533
89%
**57
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**03
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
52272
89%
**03
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50604
86%
**94
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
52721
90%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
52054
89%
**84
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
52112
89%
**36
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48762
83%
**84
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48066
82%
**10
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51938
88%
**59
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46934
80%
**00
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**97
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52852
90%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34751
59%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
52518
89%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
52388
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52373
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48153
82%
**40
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
48559
83%
**56
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
52533
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
52852
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
52562
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
52576
89%
**94
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
52388
89%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52823
90%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
52272
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
52214
89%
**48
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
52272
89%
**03
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**10
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
52765
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
52141
89%
**00
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
43163
73%
**67
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40292
69%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
51938
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
51750
88%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
51953
88%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
50314
86%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
52417
89%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52446
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
52576
90%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37275
63%
**56
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50734
86%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
52489
89%
**85
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
30980
53%
**25
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45411
77%
**05
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38638
66%
**54
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47152
80%
**98
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
47529
81%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46905
80%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**75
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
31879
54%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40437
69%
**10
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29399
50%
**16
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46818
80%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38203
65%
**80
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41031
70%
**36
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
51%
**16
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33185
56%
**38
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
26368
45%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
31966
54%
**34
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44034
75%
**95
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46557
79%
**54
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48762
83%
**95
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39276
67%
**33
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38943
66%
**84
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
35172
60%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37289
63%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
47%
**34
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
55%
**75
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
38276
65%
**16
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38218
65%
**44
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41249
70%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**38
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37695
64%
**88
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
36898
63%
**18
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
61%
**75
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
27354
47%
**38
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41887
71%
**72
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
47340
81%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44164
75%
**85
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45223
77%
**39
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40698
69%
**00
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
57%
**39
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
34200
58%
**59
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44643
76%
**59
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44628
76%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40393
69%
**26
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
42496
72%
**62
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
51%
**16
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39885
68%
**39
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
33402
57%
**05
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**08
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46209
79%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
32445
55%
**50
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
66%
**54
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38870
66%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32343
55%
**25
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
50%
**16
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
32140
55%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
49066
84%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42627
73%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35969
61%
**31
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
37144
63%
**02
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36390
62%
**70
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
45745
78%
**85
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43323
74%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46064
78%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38305
65%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
34156
58%
**20
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
57%
**39
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44164
75%
**85
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40698
69%
**00
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45368
77%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45034
77%
**79
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**34
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
46%
**70
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
37014
63%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35766
61%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41785
71%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31473
54%
**97
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
55%
**46
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41669
71%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
56%
**92
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
26832
46%
**74
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31314
53%
**03
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
35172
60%
**41
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
28007
48%
**23
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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